Inside Bates Barn

Q: Where can our wedding party stay near the barn?

The log house sleeps up to twelve and sits 6 km away. There are also six campsites with water and power for event guests.

Bates Barn is a year-round barn wedding venue in Long Point, New Brunswick, and this page walks you through it room by room.

The barn is all wood with exposed beams, the main floor is climate controlled, and it's open every month of the year. Planning a corporate event or a party instead? Have a look at Events & Corporate. Want the story behind the barn? You'll find it on the About page.

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The Main Floor: Climate Controlled Year Round

The main floor is 40x82 feet of open room under the beams, with both air conditioning and heat.

This is where the ceremony moves when the weather turns, and where the tables and the dance floor go the rest of the time.

The lighting is soft, and there's a 93x58 inch screen built into the ceiling with a projector.

The Mezzanine Overlooks the Reception and Dance Floor

The mezzanine is 900 square feet, looking straight down over the main floor. It's a good spot to take in the whole room.

Mezzanine railing with string lights, exposed beams and hanging light fixtures overlooking the barn floor

Wooden bar counter with stools, a wall-mounted TV and a window inside Bates Barn

The Bar Is Staffed, and the Bartenders are Included with Your Rental

Full bar service is included in the rental price, and that covers the bartenders, who work from 4 pm to 1 am. You don't pay a separate bar staff fee, so that's one less line on your final bill.

Bates Barn holds the liquor licence, so all the alcohol comes from this bar. It stocks domestic and craft beer, coolers, ciders, wine, spirits and cocktails. You can pre-purchase wine or champagne with a corkage fee. There's no minimum bar spend.

Where the Wedding Party Gets Ready

The getting-ready suite is a private room on the lower level with its own washroom, shower, lounge and vanity.

Your wedding party can get ready in the same building where the day happens, so nobody has to worry about wrinkled dresses or a long car ride in their wedding clothes..

Getting ready suite with a wood plank wall, vanity desk, stools and a mirror with lights

Prep kitchen with a stainless steel triple sink, pre-rinse faucet and a white stove

Prep kitchen stainless steel prep table with a microwave, next to a glass-door cooler stocked with drinks

The Prep Kitchen and the Caterer's Private Entrance

The kitchen is a Class 5 prep and clean-up kitchen with its own caterer's entrance, so your caterer has a separate way in.

Inside there's a residential electric stove, a cooler, a microwave, stainless steel prep tables, a triple sink and a hand wash sink.

There are no dishes, glassware or cutlery. Your caterer brings those or you rent them separately.

Front of Bates Barn with wood siding, a metal roof and a gravel drive

Is the Barn Wheelchair Accessible?

The main level is wheelchair accessible and has an accessible washroom. The lower level, where the getting-ready suite is, is not accessible.

You can pull right up to the front door to drop someone off, then park in the smaller lot nearby. That keeps the entrance clear and the vehicles out of the photographs.

Where Your Wedding Party Sleeps: The Log House and Campsites

The log house sleeps up to twelve and sits 6 km from the barn, with four bedrooms and two and a half baths.

It's not listed on Airbnb and it's kept for Bates Barn clients only, so you can see the details on the Log House here. Pets aren't allowed.

There are six campsites with water and power for event guests, and you book those directly with Bates Barn.

Log house on a grassy hillside under a bright sky, where wedding parties can stay

Rows of apple trees with ripe red apples in the Bates Family Apple Orchard, with the bay in the distance

The Apple Orchard, the Beach and Belleisle Bay

The Bates Family Apple Orchard is a walk through the gate from the barn, and it blossoms in June.

The family owns the beach directly across from the barn, on both sides of the ferry landing, and you can swim in Belleisle Bay. The ferry is the Belleisle Belle, the longest cable ferry in Eastern Canada.

There's a dock near the ferry and mooring across from the barn if anyone's arriving by boat, though boat owners should contact Janice ahead. The old Bates family homestead is nearby too, with weathered buildings that photograph well. Ask first and you can shoot there.

Parking

Parking is ample, and there's no charge for it. You can drop anyone right off at the door, then park in the lot nearby, which keeps the cars out of your photos.

Wifi and Safety

There's wifi and satellite internet, plus a fire alarm system, security cameras and an AED on site.

Wide view of the barn interior with string lights overhead, wood walls and barrels at both ends

Wide view of the barn floor with string lights, a chandelier and the bar in the background

Side of Bates Barn with a covered porch, wood siding and a metal roof

Wood bar with red stools, a wall-mounted TV and a window inside Bates Barn

Barn floor and mezzanine with string lights, the staircase and the bar area seen from the dance floor

Vanity desk with a mirror, black stools and a wood plank wall in the getting ready suite

Getting ready suite bathroom with a double sink, wood counter, vanity lights and mirrors

Sofa with patterned throw pillows in the lounge area of the getting ready suite

Wood door with a row of coat hooks on the wall inside the getting ready suite

View through a barn window of the water and tree-lined shore along the bay

Barn interior with exposed rafters, wood beams, a mezzanine railing and barrels beside the dance floor

A hanging Edison bulb light fixture and dark wood beams overhead in the barn

Mezzanine railing lit by string lights, with stacked chairs and a table above the barn floor

Questions About the Barn.

How big is Bates Barn inside?

The main floor is 40 by 82 feet, with a 900 square foot mezzanine above it overlooking the reception and the dance floor.

Is the barn heated and air conditioned?

Yes, both, on the main floor. That's why the barn is open all twelve months of the year.

Can we have the ceremony outside?

Yes. There's an outdoor ceremony spot with an arch, and an indoor one. If it rains, the ceremony moves inside.

Does the barn have a sound system?

There's a PA system, but it can't be used for the dance. You'll want a DJ or a band that brings its own sound.

Where can our wedding party stay near the barn?

The Log House sleeps up to twelve and sits 6 km from the barn. It’s reserved for Bates Barn clients, so your wedding party can have it to themselves. There is campsite with six water and power hookups.For everyone else, the places on our Preferred Vendors list are used to hosting wedding guests, and one is within walking distance of the barn. [Link: See where to stay.]

Book a Tour of the Barn

Photos will show you the beams and the view. What they can't show you is how the room feels with your own people standing in it.

Come walk the main floor, stand on the mezzanine, and see where the ceremony would go.